Stephen Hawking Knihy

Tretie knižné dobrodružstvo od Lucy Hawkingovej a profesora Stephena Hawkinga nadväzuje na úspešné príbehy Gregorove tajné výpravy do vesmíru a Gregorova vesmírna naháňačka za pokladom. Erik sa zapojí do veľkého experimentu vo Švajčiarsku, kde skúma prvé okamihy po vzniku vesmíru. Existuje však skupina ľudí, ktorí nesúhlasia so spustením experimentu a pripravujú sabotáž, aby prerušili veľkolepé spustenie prístrojov. Podarí sa im to? Na čej strane bude tentoraz stáť Radač? A prečo vôbec tak naliehavo chce rozprávať s Ankou a Gregorom?

Keď kozmonológovia objavili, že galaxie sa od seba vzďaľujú závratnou rýchlosťou, zmenil sa aj náš pohľad na hviezdy. Pochopenie tejto skutočnosti umožnilo vedcom vypracovať a rozvinúť teóriu o zrode vesmíru – teóriu veľkého tresku. Pri skúmaní tejto teórie Stephen Hawking a iní fyzici cítili potrebu prísť s vedecky podloženým výkladom, ktorý by riešil základnú otázku: aké povahy je vesmír? Kniha Vesmír Stephena Hawkinga popisuje, ako táto práca prebiehala, a zároveň poskytuje jednoduché vysvetlenia javov, ktoré podnecujú našu zvedavosť. Existujú čierne diery? Prečo hviezdy svietia? Čo je supernova? Dozvieme sa tiež, ako málo chýba vedcom k tomu, aby úplne pochopili vesmír.

Počas celej svojej výnimočnej životnej a profesionálnej dráhy Stephen Hawking rozšíril naše poznatky o vesmíre a objasnil niektoré z jeho najväčších záhad. A hoci jeho teoretická práca o čiernych dierach, imaginárnom čase a viacnásobných históriách zaviedla jeho myseľ do najvzdialenejších končín vesmíru, Hawking bol vždy presvedčený, že pomocou vedy dokážeme vyriešiť problémy aj na našej planéte. V čase, keď čelíme potenciálne katastrofickým zmenám na Zemi – od zmeny podnebia cez ubúdania prírodných zdrojov po hrozbu umelej super inteligencie –, obrátil Stephen Hawking pozornosť na najnaliehavejšie otázky ľudstva. Stručné odpovede na veľké otázky, posledná kniha Stephena Hawkinga, je intelektuálne podnetným, vášnivo vyargumentovaným osobným pohľadom vedca na výzvy, ktorým čelíme ako ľudstvo, a na to, kam ako planéta ďalej smerujeme.

Autor úspešného bestselleru Stručná história času, ktorý sa štyri roky držal na popredných miestach v zozname bestsellerov londýnskych Sunday Times, S. Hawking, nadväzuje knihou Vesmír v orechovej škrupinke na toto svoje úspešné dielo.

Úvahy o spôsobe vzniku vesmíru, konečnosti či nekonečnosti priestoru a času sú otázkami, ktoré oddávna a dodnes zamestnávajú mysle mnohých premýšľajúcich ľudí. Jednou z najdôležiteších kníh zaoberajúcich sa týmito základnými otázkami fyziky a pokusmi na ne odpovedať je práca paralyzovaného vedca Stephena Hawkinga Stručná história času. Prístupnou formou sa aj technicky menej zdatnejšiemu čitateľovi pokúša vysvetliť základné princípy fungovania vesmíru. Pozoruhodné je, že sa tejto knihy predalo toľko, že by ju mal vlastniť približne každý sedemstopäťdesiaty človek tejto planéty. Slovenský čitateľ má k dispozícii nové, prepracované vydanie. Dostalo názov Ešte stručnejšia história času, reflektuje najnovšie vedecké poznatky a autor na ňom spolupracoval spoločne s fyzikom Leonardom Mlodinowom.

Nové pokračovanie Gregorových úžasných dobrodružstiev z pera Stephena a Lucy Hawkingovcov. Gregora a jeho kamarátku Anku už poriadne dávno nepohltilo žiadne vesmírne dobrodružstvo. No čoskoro sa to zmení. Dejú sa totiž zvláštne veci! Banky rozdávajú peniaze zadarmo, supermarkety si neúčtujú nič za potraviny, takže ich vlastne tiež rozdávajú zadarmo, a lietadlá nedokážu vzlietnuť. Na Gregora a Anku čaká cesta do tajomných hĺbok vesmíru, aby zistili, kto to má všetko na svedomí.

Gregorova najlepšia kamarátka Anka potrebuje pomoc. Jej otec, zanietený vedec, pracuje na vesmírnom projekte, no nič nejde tak, ako by malo. Na Marse pristál robot, ktorý má skúmať povrch planéty, no správa sa čudne. A Anka práve našla v otcovom superpočítači čosi záhadné. Je to správa od mimozemšťanov. Existuje ešte niekde vo vesmíre život. Pokračovanie úspešnej knihy otca a dcéry Hawkingovcov Gregorove tajné výpravy do vesmíru.

Počiatok a osud vesmíru. Stephen Hawking vo svojej knihe Ilustrovaná teória všetkého podáva fascinujúci pohľad na svet okolo nás a nevyhýba sa ani presahom do oblasti filozofie či teológie. Tato práca, ktorá sa vyhýba matematickým vzorcom, je strhujúcim úvodom do komplexných teórií o počiatku vesmíru a času. Profesor Hawking, ktorý patrí k špičkám v tomto obore, si uchoval optimistický pohľad na svet, ktorý sleduje s ironickým odstupom. Jeho komentáre k teóriám ďalších veľkých fyzikov sú úprimné a podnecujúce. Autor kladie znepokojujúce otázky týkajúce sa smyslu bytia a samotného Stvoriteľa. Kniha čitateľovi dovolí nahlédnuť do tajomného súkolia vesmíru a otvorí priestor k vlastnému názoru, pričom v ňom prebudí túžbu dozvedieť sa viac.

Autori sú svetovo uznávaní teoretickí fyzici a ich knihy sú aj u nás prekladané a populárne. Táto osvedčená dvojica špičkových svetových popularizátorov pútavým spôsobom nastoľuje najpodstatnejšie otázky našej existencie a miesta človeka vo vesmíre. Zaoberajú sa úvahami o úlohe a podstate zákonov v prírode, o ich objavovaní a overovaní. Sú tu brilantne zhrnuté otázky, nad ktorými určite rozmýšľa každý inteligentný tvor (existuje Boh; prečo je tu niečo a nie nič; aký má zmysel život a naša existencia; platí Darwinova evolúcia; existuje umelá inteligencia; a pod.).Kniha je nesmierne pútavá a zrozumiteľne tlmočí fundamentálne otázky nášho bytia a vesmíru.

Kniha, ktorú spolu napísali svetoznámy astronóm Stephen Hawking a jeho dcéra Lucy, kombinuje napínavý a zábavný príbeh s množstvom zaujímavých faktov o vesmíre vrátane najnovších poznatkov Stephena Hawkinga o čiernych dierach. Keď Gregor hľadá svoje domáce prasiatko v susednej záhrade, stretne nových susedov Annu a jej otca Erika, ktorý je uznávaný vedec. Otvoria sa mu dvere do celkom nového sveta. Do sveta, kde sa dá na svet pozerať z iného pohľadu – z vesmíru.

Všetci sme cestovatelia v čase smerujúci do budúcnosti. Buďme odhodlaní. Buďme odvážni. Správajme sa k sebe láskavo a s rešpektom. Spolupracujme na tom, aby bola budúcnosť miestom, ktoré budeme chcieť navštíviť. Vedec a pedagóg Stephen Hawking sa celý život pokúšal odhaliť záhady vesmíru. Neustále si kládol mnoho otázok: Čo je čierna diera? Aký veľký je vesmír? Dá sa cestovať v čase? No existuje aj mnoho ďalších: Ako sa starať o svoju planétu? Ako sa starať jeden o druhého? Kniha Ty a vesmír inšpiruje deti, aby sa zamýšľali nad otázkami o Zemi a vesmíre, a zároveň zdôrazňuje dôležitosť spolupráce a vzájomného rešpektu.

Gregor a Anka sa vydávajú na ďalšie vesmírne dobrodružstvo inšpirované misiou na Mars v piatom pokračovaní Gregorových tajných výprav do vesmíru z pera Lucy a Stephena Hawkingovcov. Gregor a Anka sú šťastím bez seba. Dostali sa do špeciálneho programu, v ktorom školia mladých astronautov na budúce misie na Mars. Splnili sa im najtajnejšie sny, lebo sú pri všetkých najnovších vesmírnych objavoch a obklopení kamarátmi rovnako nadšenými pre nekonečný kozmos. Počas výcviku vo vesmírnom tábore zistia, že zvláštne veci sa dejú nie len na Zemi, ale aj na obežnej dráhe. Podivuhodné vesmírne misie sa uskutočňujú pod rúškom tajomna a ich výcvik je každým dňom viac a viac desivý.

Stephen Hawking očaril čitateľov na celom svete sériou bestsellerov, v ktorých odhaľuje tajomstvá vesmíru. Teraz po prvý krát sa najslávnejší kozmológ pozerá do svojho vnútra a prezrádza detaily svojho života a intelektuálneho rozvoja. Moja stručná história rozpráva o Hawkingovej nepravdepodobnej ceste od chlapčenských rokov v povojnovom Londýne až po roky medzinárodnej slávy. Tento stručný, vtipný a úprimný príbeh predstavuje Hawkinga ako zvedavého chlapca, ktorého spolužiaci prezývali Einstein, ako vtipkára, ktorý sa raz stavil s kolegom o existencii čiernej diery, ako mladého manžela a otca, ktorý sa snaží vybudovať si postavenie vo svete fyziky a kozmológie. Hawking píše s pokorou a humorom sebe vlastným a zdôveruje sa aj s výzvami, ktorým musel čeliť potom ako mu vo veku dvadsať jeden rokov diagnostikovali ALS (amyotrofnú laterálnu sklerózu). V knihe sleduje svoj rast ako mysliteľ a vysvetľuje ako ho vyhliadka skorej smrti priviedla k prelomovým objavom. Opisuje aj vznik svojho majstrovského diela Stručná história času, jednu z kľúčových kníh dvadsiateho storočia. Moja stručná história otvára čitateľom okno do Hawkingovho osobného vesmíru.

"A glorious scientific gaze at our world, and the universe beyond in a fact-filled volume that will keep curious kids occupied for ages" - ReadItDaddy blog "An excellent book that will do wonders to raise enthusiasm for science among young and old readers alike" - Jonali Karmakar, Blogger "Despite it's scientific content the essays are written in a very accessible style and the many topics investigated which range from the physical explanations of the universe to earth science to robotics and future predictions. Highly recommended for curious minds from around 10 years upwards" - Sue Warren, Blogger Have you ever wondered how the universe began? Or what it takes to put humans on the moon - or even on Mars? What would you do if you could travel through space and time? *NOW WITH BRAND NEW CONTENT FOR 2021* Embark on the adventure of a lifetime in this beautiful collection of up-to-the-minute essays mind-blowing facts and out-of-this-world colour photographs, by the world's leading scientists including Professor Stephen Hawking himself, curated by the brilliant Lucy Hawking.

Stephen Hawking proslul setrvalou snahou přiblížit nesmírně složitou problematiku současné fyziky nejširšímu laickému publiku. Součástí tohoto úsilí jsou i letošní rozhlasové přednášky o černých dírách, nejpodivuhodnějších objektech známého vesmíru. Jde o téma, ke kterému se ve své odborné a popularizační práci opakovaně vrací, a pro tuto příležitost svůj výklad co možná zjednodušil, aby ho mohl pojednat v určeném čase, srozumitelně a přehledně.

The Search for Infinity explains the great discoveries, from the structure of the Universe to the most fundamental particles. It looks at the vast power of the latest particle accelerators that has uncovered the inner world of atoms. It takes us on the search for the beginning of space and time, revealing the dramatic findings of black holes engulfing stars in whirlpools of collapsing matter, pulsars roaring out their signals at the edge of the visible Universe, and the faint echo of the Big Bang.The Search for Infinity gives insight into the greatest scientific questions of our time and the significance of the answers that have been found. It is a book for anyone who is curious about the nature of the world around them and fascinated by the great achievements of the human mind.

The bestselling follow-up to Hawking's phenomenal million-copy hardcover bestseller A Brief History of Time is now available in trade paperback. These 14 pieces reveal Hawking variously as the scientist, the man, the concerned world citizen, and--always--the rigorous and imaginative thinker.

Presents a series of lectures delivered in 1994 by Hawking and Penrose, renowned professors at Cambridge and Oxford, respectively, on the general topic of how mathematical physics might best represent the realities of the universe.

This collection features insights from renowned physicists on the nature of spacetime, time travel, and the future of science. Richard Price introduces spacetime physics, while Stephen Hawking discusses the concept of chronology protection. Igor Novikov explores the possibility of altering the past, and Kip S. Thorne speculates on future scientific advancements. Timothy Ferris addresses the challenges of making science accessible to the public, and Alan Lightman reflects on the intersection of physics and literature, highlighting the role of physicists as storytellers.

Apollo is a photographic commemoration of the Apollo lunar missions as seen through the eyes of the astronauts. Each of the surviving 21 astronauts from the Apollo missions has chosen a favorite photograph from his space flight especially for this book. These selections are accompanied by other iconic photographs from the Apollo missions. Bestselling astrophysicist Stephen Hawking and his daughter Lucy Hawking contribute a foreword on the meaning of the space exploration. July 20, 2009, marks the 40th anniversary of the first manned landing on the Moon by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin of Apollo 11 . Apollo is the only photographic book on the Apollo missions to be created by NASA, and is the perfect commemorative volume about this epochal program, where legendary achievement was recorded in powerful images.

Einstein’s essay, On the Electrodynamics of Moving Bodies, introduces his famous “principle of relativity,” one of the twentieth century’s most revolutionary concepts. In his introduction to this seminal work, the renowned physicist Stephen Hawking cuts through Einstein’s mathematical complexities to explain this revolutionary concept in language that excites and informs the reader. This book features selections from a translation of the original essay, The Principle of Relativity, as well as an insightful biography of Einstein and Hawking’s informative summary.

“God does not play dice with the universe.” So said Albert Einstein in response to the first discoveries that launched quantum physics, as they suggested a random universe that seemed to violate the laws of common sense. This 20th-century scientific revolution completely shattered Newtonian laws, inciting a crisis of thought that challenged scientists to think differently about matter and subatomic particles.The Dreams That Stuff Is Made Of compiles the essential works from the scientists who sparked the paradigm shift that changed the face of physics forever, pushing our understanding of the universe on to an entirely new level of comprehension. Gathered in this anthology is the scholarship that shocked and befuddled the scientific world, including works by Niels Bohr, Max Planck, Werner Heisenberg, Max Born, Erwin Schrodinger, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Richard Feynman, as well as an introduction by today’s most celebrated scientist, Stephen Hawking.

Embark on a cosmic adventure with George and Annie as they journey through the galaxy, guided by the imaginative storytelling of acclaimed scientist Stephen Hawking and his daughter, Lucy Hawking. This series combines scientific exploration with engaging narratives, making complex concepts accessible and exciting for readers of all ages. Through their travels, the characters encounter various celestial phenomena, fostering curiosity and a love for science.

The book was on the cutting edge of what was then known about the nature of the universe, but since that time there have been extraordinary advances in the technology of observing both the micro- and the macrocosmic worlds. These observations have confirmed many of Professor Hawking's theoretical predictions in the first edition of his book, including the recent discoveries of the Cosmic Background Explorer satellite (COBE), which probed back in time to within 300,000 years of the universe's beginning and revealed wrinkles in the fabric of space-time that he had projected. Eager to bring his original text the new knowledge revealed by these many observations, as well as his most recent research, for this expanded edition Professor Hawking has prepared a new introduction to the book, written an entirely new chapter on the fascinating subject of wormholes and time travel, and updated the original chapters. This edition is enhanced throughout with more than 240 full-color illustrations, including satellite images, photographs made possible by spectacular technological advances such as the Hubble Space Telescope, and computer-generated images of three and four dimensional realities

What's Out There draws upon discoveries by the most recent space probes, bringing together more than 150 breathtaking images of the universe - from close-ups of the surface of Mars to the far reaches of space. Structured alphabetically for ease of use, the journey includes highlights such as a volcano on Jupiter's satellite Io, nebulas in Orion's belt, and the birth-pangs and death-throes of the stars. For each topic covered there is concisely accessible expert commentary, and for each photograph a caption with a data box providing key facts.

Stephen Hawking explains how such great men of science as Copernicus, Galileo, Kepler, Newton and Einstein built on the discoveries of those who came before them, and how these works changed the course of science, ushering astronomy and physics out of the Middle Ages and into the modern world.

"It is said that fact is sometimes stranger than fiction, and nowhere is that more true than in the case of black holes. Black holes are stranger than anything dreamed up by science fiction writers." In 2016 Professor Stephen Hawking delivered the BBC Reith Lectures on a subject that has fascinated him for decades - black holes. In these flagship lectures the legendary physicist argues that if we could only understand black holes and how they challenge the very nature of space and time, we could unlock the secrets of the universe.

Best-selling author and physicist Stephen Hawking assembles the most groundbreaking works by Albert Einstein together into one volume. From the text that revealed the famous “Theory of Relativity”-renowned as the most important scientific discovery of the 20th Century-to his significant works on quantum theory, statistical mechanics, and the photoelectric effect, here are the writings that changed physics, and subsequently, the way we view the world. Einstein also thought deeply on both political issues and religious thought, so many of Einstein’s philosophical essays are included. Hawking provides introductions to each work, which provides both historical and scientific perspective. From the papers that shaped modern scientific thought to Einstein’s later musings on his landmark findings, A Stubbornly Persistent Illusion is a collection of Einstein’s most important work, with commentary from our greatest living physicist.

Hawking's revolutionary look at the scientific discoveries that changed people's perceptions of the world now comes complete with color photographs and illustrations depicting theoretical models of the planets and their orbits.

Was there a beginning of time? Could time run backwards? Is the universe infinite or does it have boundaries? These are just some of the questions considered in an internationally acclaimed masterpiece by one of the world's greatest thinkers. It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong theory. To this day A Brief History of Time remains a staple of the scientific canon, and its succinct and clear language continues to introduce millions to the universe and its wonders.

Brief Answers, Big Questions: four new books celebrating the genius of Stephen Hawking's brilliant posthumous work, Brief Answers to the Big Questions, with each one offering two electrifying essays from one of the greatest minds of our age.

Brief Answers, Big Questions: four new books celebrating the genius of Stephen Hawking's brilliant posthumous work, Brief Answers to the Big Questions, with each one offering two electrifying essays from one of the greatest minds of our age.

Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac was one of the founders of quantum theory. He is numbered alongside Newton, Maxwell and Einstein as one of the greatest physicists of all time. Together the lectures in this volume, originally presented on the occasion of the dedication ceremony for a plaque honoring Dirac in Westminster Abbey, give a unique insight into the relationship between Dirac's character and his scientific achievements. The text begins with the dedication address given by Stephen Hawking at the ceremony. Then Abraham Pais describes Dirac as a person and his approach to his work. Maurice Jacob explains how Dirac was led to introduce the concept of antimatter, and its central role in modern particle physics and cosmology. This is followed by David Olive's account of the origin and enduring influence of Dirac's work on magnetic monopoles. Finally, Sir Michael Atiyah explains the deep and widespread significance of the Dirac equation in mathematics.

'Be brave, be curious, be determined, overcome the odds. It can be done' Will we survive on Earth? Should we colonise space? Throughout his extraordinary career, Stephen Hawking expanded our understanding of the universe and unravelled some of its greatest mysteries. In Will We Survive on Earth? the world-famous cosmologist and bestselling author of A Brief History of Time turns his attention to one of the most urgent issues for humankind and explores our options for survival. 'Effortlessly instructive, absorbing and witty' Guardian Brief Answers, Big Questions: this stunning paperback series offers electrifying essays from one of the greatest minds of our age, taken from the original text of the No. 1 bestselling Brief Answers to the Big Questions.

Helps the reader understand the progression of mathematical thought, and the very foundations of technologies. This book includes landmark discoveries spanning 2500 years and representing the work of mathematicians such as Euclid, Georg Cantor, Kurt Godel, Augustin Cauchy, Bernard Riemann and Alan Turing.

This biography pays particular attention to Hawking's scientific achievement, as well as to the tragic progress of his illnesss and his extraordinary will to survive and to continue working despite major progressive handicap. Two additional chapters are included in this second edition.

For the millions of readers of the international bestseller A Brief History of Time (with 3 million copies in print), this companion volume sheds more light on Stephen Hawking and his major scientific theories. Based on an exciting new documentary film. 100 photographs, diagrams and computerized graphics.

Important... The Origin of (Almost) Everything doesn't look like a typical science book. It's friendly and colourful. Its blocks of text and ample images, makes it read more like a magazine than textbook. Unravelling dozens of life's biggest mysteries, Lawton and Daniel's irreverent storytelling approach answers nagging questions that have inspired centuries of scientific inquiry... Like The Origin of (Almost) Everything suggests, the best science writing and illustrations don't just answer your questions - they compel you to ask more. WIRED

Arguing that scientists should be held accountable for their own actions, this study describes current scientific practices, the interaction of science, society and the environment, and the relevance of Western science in its relationship with the environment, society and all global issues.

An easy-to-understand introduction to the complexities of today's and tomorrow's physics. The author assess what is and what is not actually possible according to the laws of physics, among all the weird and wonderful things that Kirk, Spock and Scottie got up to in their parallel universe.

Einstein said that the most incomprehensible thing about the universe is that it is comprehensible. But was he right? Can the quantum theory of fields and Einstein's general theory of relativity, the two most accurate and successful theories in all of physics, be united into a single quantum theory of gravity? Can quantum and cosmos ever be combined? In "The Nature of Space and Time," two of the world's most famous physicists--Stephen Hawking ("A Brief History of Time") and Roger Penrose ("The Road to Reality")--debate these questions. The authors outline how their positions have further diverged on a number of key issues, including the spatial geometry of the universe, inflationary versus cyclic theories of the cosmos, and the black-hole information-loss paradox. Though much progress has been made, Hawking and Penrose stress that physicists still have further to go in their quest for a quantum theory of gravity.

What if Stephen Hawking was physically challenged; he himself was a challenge to the word Impossible.It was only necessary for him to know that something could be done and he could do it without looking to see how other people did it. He did not have many books and also he did not take notes. Of course, his mind was completely different from his contemporary.Stephen Hawking's energy and capacity for hardwork were daunting and he had a gusto that made students and friends feel more alive. His reputation brought him the post of lecturer in mathematics of Exeter University in 1961 and there he built a wonderful network of students and teachers. He wanted to liberate the typical mathematical psyche, sometimes trapped in narrow by ways.His genius cannot easily be defined in a particular direction since he was related to various subjects having deep interest in different fields. And the compilation of this book is a magnificent effort to present Stephen Hawking in brief, his character, personality, achievement, contribution and so on despite having passed through a pitiable condition due to his physical disability throughout the life.

First published in 1973, this influential work discusses Einstein's General Theory of Relativity, exploring its predictions relating to black holes and singularities in space-time. A Foreword contributed by Abhay Ashtekar and a new Preface from George Ellis help put the volume into context given the subsequent developments in the field.

'Remember to look up at the stars and not down at your feet' How did it all begin? Is there a God? Throughout his extraordinary career, Stephen Hawking expanded our understanding of the universe and unravelled some of its greatest mysteries. In How Did It All Begin? the world famous cosmologist and bestselling author of A Brief History of Time explores the fundamental questions of our existence. 'A brilliant mind' Daily Telegraph Brief Answers, Big Questions: this stunning paperback series offers electrifying essays from one of the greatest minds of our age, taken from the original text of the No. 1 bestselling Brief Answers to the Big Questions.

This million-copy bestseller is now enhanced with over 200 full-color images, illuminating the science of our universe in a captivating way. Celebrated cosmologist and bestselling author Stephen Hawking shares his final reflections on profound questions such as the existence of God, the origins of the universe, the nature of black holes, the possibility of intelligent extraterrestrial life, and the future of artificial intelligence. He also explores pressing issues like climate change, dwindling resources, and the potential for space colonization. Throughout his remarkable career, Hawking expanded our understanding of the cosmos while believing in the power of science to address earthly challenges. In this posthumous work, he combines intellectual rigor with wit, offering a wide-ranging and passionate examination of the most urgent dilemmas facing humanity. With characteristic humor and insight, this final book serves as a personal perspective on the future of our planet and the challenges we must confront as a species. Hawking's legacy continues to inspire curiosity and critical thinking about our place in the universe and the path ahead.

«Кратчайшая история времени» – больше, чем пространный комментарий к сложным понятиям и теориям, описанным в легендарной «Краткой истории». Авторы, Стивен Хокинг и Леонард Млодинов, спустя 17 лет, многое поменявших в астрофизике, новым взглядом смотрят на извечные вопросы: о природе пространства и времени, роли Бога в сотворении мира, о прошлом и будущем Вселенной. Данные, полученные астрономическими обсерваториями, космическими телескопами и физическими лабораториями, стали твердой опорой для теоретической физики, несколько десятилетий подряд сражающейся за стройную, единую теорию поля, должную объединить все известные виды взаимодействий. По убеждению многих, это теория струн, положения и следствия которой развернуто толкуют профессоры Хокинг и Млодинов. Черная материя и черная энергия, о которых мы знаем лишь благодаря гравитационным эффектам, путешествия во времени, на которые, как считаю авторы, «не стоит пока делать ставок» – всё это оказалось в фокусе их внимания. Издание содержит 37 цветных иллюстраций, дополняющих и украшающих текст.

In "Warum existieren wir?" untersucht Stephen Hawking fundamentale Fragen des Seins, wie die Existenz des Universums und die besonderen Gesetze, die es regieren. Das Buch bietet anregende und kühne Antworten auf die letzten Fragen des Lebens und des Universums.

Stephen Hawking ist der berühmteste Wissenschaftler unserer Zeit. Ein Meister der eleganten Vereinfachung, der Mann, der Astrophysik und Kosmologie weltweit populär gemacht hat. Dieses kleine Lesebuch, zusammengestellt aus Anlass des 75. Geburtstages, präsentiert in Selbstzeugnissen den privaten Stephen Hawking - Kindheit, Studium, Karrierebeginn und das Leben mit ALS -, und sein wissenschaftliches Credo in ausgewählten Texten. Es ist für alle gedacht, die sich wichtige Stationen in Leben und Werk des großen Physikers noch einmal vor Augen führen oder anhand von einigen seiner wichtigen Texte Zugang finden möchten zu Stephen Hawkings Universum. Woher kommen wir? Wer sind wir? Wohin gehen wir? - Menschheitsfragen, die uns alle beschäftigen, Fragen nach dem Sinn und dem Ziel des Lebens. Für die Welt der Physik, der Kosmologie, hat Stephen Hawking sein eigenes Bild dazu entworfen. Hawkings Aufsatz "Informationserhaltung und Wettervorhersage für Schwarze Löcher" und der Essay " Die Haare der Schwarzen Löcher" von Bernd Schuh werden hier zum ersten Mal in einer Printausgabe publiziert.

Hainer Kober, geboren 1942 in Soltau, hat Werke von namhaften Autoren wie Stephen Hawking, Steven Pinker und Oliver Sacks übersetzt. Stephen Hawking, der am 8. Januar 1942 in Oxford geboren wurde und am 14. März 2018 in Cambridge starb, gilt als der berühmteste Wissenschaftler seiner Zeit. 1962 erhielt er die schockierende Diagnose einer unheilbaren Motoneuronen-Erkrankung und wurde nur noch wenige Monate zu leben prognostiziert. Trotz dieser Diagnose setzte er seine Studien an der Universität Cambridge fort, wo er bedeutende Forschungen, insbesondere über Schwarze Löcher, durchführte. Von 1979 bis 2009 war er Lucasischer Professor für Mathematik im Bereich angewandte Mathematik und theoretische Physik, ein Lehrstuhl, den auch Isaac Newton innehatte. Für seine wesentlichen Beiträge zur modernen Kosmologie erhielt er zahlreiche Auszeichnungen, darunter die US Presidential Medal of Freedom 2009 und den Special Fundamental Physics Prize 2013. Hawking war Mitglied der Royal Society und der US National Academy of Sciences, was seine herausragende Stellung in der Wissenschaftswelt unterstreicht.

Sous le titre Commencement du Temps et Fin de la Physique ?, on trouvera rassemblés deux textes de Stephen Hawking d'époques différentes. Le premier, La Fin de la physique théorique est-elle en vue ?, est le texte de la Leçon inaugarale que Stephen Haxking prononça en avril 1980, à Cambridge, lorsqu'il prit possession de la chaire de Mathématiques, succédant à... Newton et à Dirac. Le second, Le Bord de l'espace-temps, a été publié en 1989, et est donc quasiment contemporain de Une brève histoire du Temps. Mais tous deux participent de la même fascination de la question des origines et du caractère inévitable des lois qui décrivent l'univers. Peut-on - et comment - parvenir à une théorie du monde au niveau le plus fondamental, la microphysique, et peut-on appliquer cette théorie à l'univers entier, au macrocosme ? La réflexion de Hawking nous conduit au cœur de la physique contemporaine.

In questo agile volume, il grande fisico Stephen Hawking delinea una breve storia dell'Universo "dal Big Bang ai buchi neri" (per citare il titolo italiano della sua opera più famosa). Per farlo, presenta le principali teorie cosmologiche da Aristotele fino ad Einstein, passando da Tolomeo, Copernico, Galileo e Newton; quindi espone le conoscenze attuali sulle leggi fisiche alle quali obbedisce il nostro Universo; infine, avanza alcune ipotesi in direzione di quella "teoria del tutto" capace di unificare la meccanica quantistica, la gravità e le altre interazioni della fisica. Solo una "teoria del tutto", infatti, ci consentirebbe di rispondere alla vera questione ultima: perché esiste l'Universo?

Vita, ricerche, idee. Realizzato da Gene Stone. Traduzioni di Tullio Dobner. Numerose illustrazioni in nero e a colori 8vo pp. 230 broch

"Теория всего" - это история Вселенной, рассказанная Стивеном Хокингом в привычной - прозрачной и остроумной - манере и дополненная фантастическими снимками космического телескопа "Хаббл", от которых перехватывает дух. Иллюстрации и схемы, созданные специально для этой книги, помогут понять те самые теории и концепции, с которыми каждый день сражаются передовые ученые по всему миру. Книга объединяет семь лекций, охватывающих широкий диапазон тем: от Большого взрыва и черных дыр до теории струн.Автор описывает представления о Вселенной - от постулата о том, что Земля имеет форму шара, до теории о расширении Вселенной, основанной на недавних наблюдениях. Однако с особым азартом Стивен Хокинг рассуждает о непрекращающихся поисках теории всего, появление которой, по мнению автора, ознаменует триумф человеческого разума. Это книга для всех, кто когда-либо вглядывался в ночной небо и задавался вопросом о том, что скрывается в его чернильной синеве.

M�wi się, że fakty bywają dziwniejsze od fikcji, a w żadnej dziedzinie nie jest to bardziej trafne niż w odniesieniu do czarnych dziur.Czarne dziury są dziwniejsze niż cokolwiek wymyślonego przez pisarzy science fiction?Stephen Hawking Legendarny fizyk bada jedną z największych tajemnic naukowych wszechczas�w.

Wer ist der wirkliche Stephen Hawking? Wie sieht sein Alltag aus? Wie haben sich seine Theorien entwickelt? Was denkt er heute? Was erzählen die Menschen, die ihn persönlich kennen, über ihn? Die Schilderungen von Mutter und Geschwistern, von Freunden und Kommilitonen, Lehrern und Kollegen, die Kommenatre namhafter Physiker und Kosmologen wie Roger Penrose, John Wheeler oder Fred Hoyle, dazu viele Hintergrundinformationen, Illustrationen und Fotos aus der Lebensgeschichte Hawkings fügen sich zu einem farbigen Muster, das Leben und Werk dieses großen Wissenschaftlers zu einer Einheit zusammenführt.

Hubert Mania, geboren 1954. Studium der Germanistik und Anglistik. Danach selbständiger Konzertveranstalter und Manager eines Kulturzentrums. 1987 erschien bei Rowohlt sein Roman «Scintilla Seelenfunke». Übersetzung populärwissenschaftlicher Bücher, Mitredakteur bei Stephen Hawkings Büchern «Eine kurze Geschichte der Zeit» und «Das Universum in der Nussschale». Hubert Mania lebt als Autor und Übersetzer in Braunschweig. Weitere Bücher bei Rowohlt: «Gauß. Eine Biographie» (2008), «Kettenreaktion. Die Geschichte der Atombombe»(2010). Hainer Kober, geboren 1942, lebt in Soltau. Er hat u. a. Werke von Stephen Hawking, Steven Pinker, Jonathan Littell, Georges Simenon und Oliver Sacks übersetzt. 

Sind wir allein? S. E. T. I. ist ein weltweites Programm, das mit Unterstützung der NASA nach Radiosignalen aus dem Weltall sucht, um die Existenz außerirdischer Intelligenzen zu beweisen. Diese Anthologie umfasst 21 Beiträge international anerkannter Wissenschaftler und Autoren, darunter Stephen Hawking, Ulrich Walter, Anthony Hewish, John D. Barrow, Arthur C. Clarke, Allen Steele und Ben Bova. Die Beiträge reflektieren die Suche nach außerirdischen Intelligenzen im Rahmen des S. E. T. I.-Programms und beleuchten die Wahrscheinlichkeit eines Kontakts sowie die möglichen Reaktionen darauf aus verschiedenen wissenschaftlichen und literarischen Perspektiven. Sie stellen zentrale Fragen: Welche Formen kann außerirdisches Leben annehmen? Wie wahrscheinlich ist es, dass wir mit den laufenden Projekten außerirdisches Leben identifizieren? Wie könnte ein Kontakt mit Außerirdischen verlaufen? Welche Auswirkungen hätte ein solcher Kontakt auf die Erde, insbesondere in Bezug auf Politik, Religion und das kollektive Bewusstsein? Der Herausgeber, Tobias Daniel Wabbel, Jahrgang 1963, ist Lektor und Übersetzer in Essen und organisiert zusammen mit Stelio Montebugnoli das erste europäische S. E. T. I.-Programm. Er ist auch Mitglied der S. E. T. I. League Inc. und der Planetary Society, die die Suche nach Leben im All unterstützt.